Ironing board



..L. HILL momma BOARD Filed Nov." 19. 1921 ATTORNEY Patented Feb. 3, 1925.

LOUIS HILL, OF AKRON, OHIO.

IRONING BOARD- Application filed November 19, 1921.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, LOUIS HILL, a citizen of the United States, residing in the city of Akron, and State of Ohio, have invented new and useful Improvements in Ironing Boards, of which the following is a specification, reference being had to the accompanying drawings.

This invention is an ironing board, and the object is to provide a simple and practical folding ironing board, which may be quickly and firmly mounted for use at the 0nd of a kitchen table, and as readily taken down and folded up out of the way when not in use.

In the drawings:

Figure 1 is a side elevation of the board set up for use.

Figure 2 is a bottom plan view.

Figure 3 is a head end view.

Figure l is a tail end View.

The invention comprises an ordinary ironing board 1, underneath the head 2 of which is mounted a spaced leg supportboard 3, same being spaced from the head 2 by means of an end block 4 and two frontal blocks 5. The forward end of this leg support 3 is adapted to set under the edge of the table 10. Leg slots 14 are cut longitudinally into the forward end of the leg support 8. These leg slots are spaced apart, and the frontal blocks 5 are mounted outwardly of these slots, one at each side and with its inner face aligned with the outer face of the slot at that side. A leg block 6 is mounted underneath the leg support 3 and just fills the space between the inner faces of the leg slots 14. Two legs 7 are pivoted to the leg block 6, one at each side thereof, by means of a bolt 8 extended through the legs and leg block. The upper ends of the legs-7 are cut out angular-1y to form jaws 9 adapted to squarely engage the upper side of the edge of the table 10 when the legs are disposed angularly toward the floor 11 and thus act in opposition to the forward end of the leg support 3 as means for firmly grasping the table and supporting the ironing board in position for use. A floor block 12 is provided and the lower ends of the legs 7 are pivoted Serial No, 516,334.

thereto by a bolt 13 extended through the legs and the block. This bolt may be set eccentrically through the block, so that by rotating the block the ends of the legs 7 may be relatively raised or lowered.

The operation and use of this board is obvious, and the construction here afforded is Very strong and firm. Two supporting legs are. provided instead of one as in some similar boards, and these legs are connected at their lower ends by the block 12, while their upper ends pass through the slots 1% and are braced against side stress by the blocks 5 and 6.

-lVl1ile I have herein described a certain specific method of constructing and assembling the elements of my invention, it is understood that same may be varied in minor details, not departing from the spirit of my invention as defined in the appended claim.

I claim In an ironing board, a leg support board mounted underneath the headthereof and spaced away therefrom by means of a rear end block and'two frontal blocks, the frontal blocks being spaced apart transversely, the forward end of the leg support board being adapted for positioning under a table edge and back from the head of the ironing board itself so that the latter will completely cover it, the said forward end of the leg support board having two leg slots cut longitudinally therein and inside of the said frontal blocks; a leg block mounted beneath the said leg support board between said leg slots; and two legs pivoted to the leg block, one to each outer side thereof and extended up through the said leg slots of the leg support board, the upper ends of the legs bein cut out angularly to form jaws for square y engaging the upper side of the table edge under the forward end of the ironing board and in opposition to, the forward end of the leg support board at the under side of the table edge.

LoUrs HILL lVitnesses:

MARIE EUGENIA HILL, ANNA E. SOHWEIKERT. 

